Learn about the Horton Foote Papers in the DeGolyer Library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and view a sample of images online.

Read about the production of The Trip to Bountiful on April 16-May16, 2010, at the Quotidian Theatre in Maryland.

During his lifetime, Horton Foote was a mentor to many younger artists. For years, he and an extraordinary poet, Shelley Shaver, corresponded with each other. In their letters, they discussed his plays and films and her poems. Horton Foote had expressed the wish that Shelley Shaver’s work would someday receive a wide audience, and now her work is featured online.
Read the poetry of Shelley Shaver and feel free to join in the discussion of her work by adding your questions and comments to her blog!